Josh Olthoff of Brandon Valley was born with profound hearing loss. Today, Josh is a standout athlete for Brandon Valley who hears life with the help of a cochlear implant.
Tales from the Hardwood features Miles Krajewski of Yankton, Ruth Dreamer of Oelrichs, Josh Olthoff of Brandon Valley, and Mark Senftner of Sully Buttes.
Mark Senftner lost his battle with cancer in 2022 but his legacy lives on not only with the athletes that came through his program but with a new court dedicated in 2023.
Ruth Dreamer was a standout basketball player for Pine Ridge. Now, she has taken on a new challenge as the boys basketball coach for the Oelrichs Tigers.